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Post by Mike Floorstand on Jun 19, 2019 20:08:18 GMT
I understand the main benefit of shellac is it prevents the sap bleeding out of any knots and discolouring the colour of the final topcoat.
Oh sorry I think I may be in the wrong forum...
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Post by Mike Floorstand on May 4, 2019 21:09:25 GMT
It's a well known fact that any kind of ink on a banjo skin totally stuffs up the tone.... But what a fab evening that must have been - nice one Martin . Keith Actually Keith, it is physically impossible to stuff up the tone on a banjo! Great pix Martin!
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Apr 17, 2019 20:52:15 GMT
A couple of instruments from the 1930s, first up this Gibson TG-00. That's a tenor guitar with the same body size as the L-00, and sounds fabulous! My home recording setup is all messed up currently but here's a jazz blues I'm currently working on:
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Apr 6, 2019 21:37:22 GMT
Thanks for posting the link really enjoyed watching the video. CC has incredible control over dynamics doesn't he!
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 14, 2019 17:49:29 GMT
I appear to have overachieved on this auction - I hit the Bid Now button precisely twice all day, and managed to buy precisely two items!................... ...the pink and the grey? Keith Happily no clothes were involved Now awaiting the shipping quote
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 13, 2019 21:14:16 GMT
I appear to have overachieved on this auction - I hit the Bid Now button precisely twice all day, and managed to buy precisely two items!
Did anyone else score today?
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 11, 2019 22:21:20 GMT
I just can't decide which one to bid for: ...
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 8, 2019 22:57:19 GMT
That's a great price for 25mm padding, Keith! Cams - if you can handle a little extra girth, see if you can find a Warwick Gigbag, their "premium line" has 30mm padding and very tough outer material. I don't have one for guitars but have several for my banjos and mandolins, they are very good quality. Their website also helpfully gives detailed internal dimensions - strangely lacking on many maker's websites, but very useful especially if buying online when our instruments have so many variations of body widths and neck lengths etc.
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 4, 2019 7:51:26 GMT
That's a good point Chris, although since Swiss VAT is about 7% and UK VAT is 20% I seem to be on the wrong side of that equation There were no other import duties, but there was a random £12 "handling charge" on top of the VAT, added by Parcelforce. Parcelforce also wanted more money to deliver on a Saturday so I went to the depot to pick it up myself. Just over 3 weeks from placing the order. Pix to follow shortly ...
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Mar 2, 2019 22:30:43 GMT
I'd love to attend depending on the date.
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Feb 27, 2019 21:38:22 GMT
Not particularly wishing to start a political debate... I've ordered stuff from Thomann (a German company) a few times over the years, goods usually arrive in a few days and no problems. I recently ordered something from Musix (a Swiss company, which as the geopolitically-aware will know is in Europe but not in the EU...), so far the courier tracker is showing this: That is a few days in Swiss customs, a few days in UK customs, and (tbc, unless I am particularly lucky and the customs people are looking the other way as my goods pass by) a few VAT and duties quid extra to pay once Royal Mail sort out the final leg. Is this the future? BTW customer service at Musix has been excellent, this post is in no way a criticism of that company.
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Feb 4, 2019 20:40:39 GMT
One tip I've heard and tried successfully myself (or at least not unsuccessfully, i.e. it's never made the job worse, but I can't definitively say it made the job better since I only did it once) is to put a tiny dab of fairy liquid* on the screw before inserting and tightening, to lubricate it.
I think the luthiers around here would say if you do the job properly (i.e. drill the right size pilot hole) you don't need fairy liquid. They are right too. I also think - though happy to be corrected - that if you drill the right size pilot hole then a tint dab of fairy liquid will not make things any worse.
* Other washing up liquids are available, but I haven't tried them...
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Nov 16, 2018 8:23:53 GMT
Must've been on one of Leo Roberts' songwriting workshops:
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Sept 2, 2018 18:39:47 GMT
Hello everyone manufacturers like Martin and Larrivee sell all solid guitars at around £1000, they also sell guitars made of the same woods for twice that price or more made from the same woods, my question is do the more expensive guitars use better sounding wood or are the differences merely cosmetic? Cheers all.
Generally it will be better quality wood although that doesn't necessarily mean better sound. Better quality might mean straighter or closer grain, or else something with unusual figuring. (I think some of the Martins under £1K don't have solid wood back and sides actually?) When a builder uses the better quality wood they might often add more expensive or time-consuming appointments - purfling, or better tuners (again, better might mean they work better, or might mean they are gold-plated or something. Or both!) In a factory, the higher price guitars might get more attention from the more skilled workers, so again you might expect them to have a better finish, or sound, or setup etc. Bit of both/everything then!
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Sept 2, 2018 11:09:45 GMT
Have a look at Yamaha, APX series I think. I bought one of these for my son a few years ago, both the playabiity/setup and sound were noticeably better than the others (such as Ibanez) I tried in the local shop. It's still going strong - actually I think my son's school music department also had a bunch of them, they seem to be able to withstand a bit of wear and tear.
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